I only have one year to live, so I must become a legendary horse girl!

When Mejiro McQueen's cheers were about to die down, Oddball suddenly walked up to Gotham Carol and whispered something, which made the horse girl a little confused for a moment.

"What I'm saying is, no matter who wins this match, we should try again at the Arima Kinen."

"Give the fans the most grand return performance."

Arima Kinen... This is a race so famous that even Gotham Anthem, who used to know nothing about Uma Musume, has heard of it. Hmm...

"Okay, I promise you, Xiaoli, we will continue to be rivals when the time comes."

Xiao Limao smiled innocently and happily, but before she could say anything, the situation outside the contestant channel gradually became quiet.

It was the dullness before the stormy cheers, it was the pause pressed with anticipation.

And Curly Hat, who was clearly aware of this, walked behind Gotham Carol, put her hands on the shoulders of the horse girl in front of her and pushed her gently.

"Carol hasn't had her own parade yet, has she? Go ahead."

Go tell your supporters.

Gotham Carol, here we come.

"This is really... Well, I'm leaving, Xiaoli."

Gotham Carol didn't say anything. She held the scepter and slowly moved forward with the sound of crisp footsteps, until the soles of her shoes touched the soft grass, until the crisp echo lingered behind her and faded away.

The whole world in front of me is very quiet, with only the blowing of the wind and countless expectant eyes.

"The one walking out of the contestant tunnel right now is our highly anticipated, second most popular contestant of this tournament, from the United States. He's been unstoppable in defeating every opponent along the way, and even gave a stunning performance at the Chrysanthemum Festival alongside our East Sea Emperor, the Gotham Carol!"

"Yeah, just by looking at his strength, you can clearly tell he's a formidable opponent. Speaking of the Chrysanthemum Festival a while ago, I think I saw the Emperor of the East China Sea in the audience today. It seems that after that match, whether we were opponents or fans, we were all completely moved—"

Gotham Carol moved forward bit by bit. She did not choose to jog, but turned around and slowed down her pace before moving forward.

The appearance at the Japan Cup was very unique. She did not say that one could reach the gate and the stage by jogging forward outside the athlete channel.

The contestant passage for this competition is actually on the other side. After coming out of the contestant passage, one has to walk along the small path at the bottom, the entire length of the audience stand, before being able to appear on the stage.

Isn't this an unnecessary arrangement?

If it's just for a quicker appearance, wouldn't it be better to place it on the other side, where the normal passage should be?

But what if this arrangement is for something else?

Gotham Carol raised her hands high, and as she slowly moved forward, the crisp sound of her hands clapping together continued to ring out.

"You have to win, Miss Carol!"

"Yeah, yeah, we've been annoyed with Ura and his gang for a long time!"

For the first time, Gotham Carol clearly heard the encouragement and blessings from different individual fans.

This was truly a first. Ever since she discovered at the Chrysanthemum Festival that Gotham Carols was actually riding high in terms of public opinion, she had been anticipating something like this. But when it actually came to her, she still felt...

As expected, this feeling is really exciting and passionate...

Gotham Carol felt that she seemed to begin to understand why horse racing ladies always looked forward to the racetrack. Here, there was not only the wind they loved when running, but also the love and expectations of countless spectators blowing along with the wind, as well as the nervous mood that was mobilized when running together.

"Big sis...will we ever have a chance to run together on the track?"

This is an unknown, rather immature, but adorable and admired young horse girl.

Gotham Carol gave a faint smile of affirmation and then said.

"I'm waiting for you, hurry up and catch up."

"Ms. Carol! Come on, I've been hoping for you to defeat those idle idiots from Ura for a long time!"

"Ah, then I won't disappoint you. Wait for my good news."

Then, as he walked, he saw the Emperor of the East China Sea who was unable to do anything because he was in a wheelchair.

"Ready, Emperor?"

"Eh...what's that carol?"

That is of course--

Gotham Carol jumped up and then clearly high-fived the Emperor of the East China Sea.

The height of both of them is a disadvantage, but it doesn’t matter, as long as you want to, you can do it, right?

Gotham Carol didn't stop, she blinked and then started jogging.

Spring and Autumn Equinox, Sister Aldan, Sister Gaofeng, and then there were faces that were familiar but not so memorable, or faces I had never seen at all...

But in short, when the footsteps of Gotham Carol passed through the end of the contestant channel, and when Ma Musume returned from Sanzu River, she gradually went from being ignored to being the center of everyone's attention.

From the time when there was only one supporter left in the entire stadium to now when her supporters account for a quarter of the total...!

When she noticed all these changes, Gotham Carol walked onto the stage with her arms open as if to embrace the world.

What do people who come here expect?

What are her fans looking forward to?

What has she gained from all her efforts?

A glorious, resounding victory.

In that case...

Let’s start a war?

Augustus, I like this title, although there is now a prefix called Augustus of the Deep Night, as if to correspond to McQueen's silver and white... But, I'm sorry, my silly sister.

I will be the Caesar who conquers the world for the first time, and I will also be the Augustus who returns like lightning when the whole world is about to forget.

The pitch-black one and the silver-white one will both be me.

Circle, raise your palms high, and open the palms to reveal one thing.

This will be Gotham Carol's fifth straight victory.

"Is this the first time a Gotham Carol contestant hasn't made such a pointed appearance...? This is quite surprising. Honestly, I was actually a little uncomfortable when I didn't see it."

"Perhaps because he was completely overwhelmed by her strength. But, a fifth victory? That means the Gotham Anthem players are still full of confidence. They announced before the game even started that they would win this Japan Cup."

"Even though her rivals include Mejiro McQueen, who is as famous as her, and Oguruma, the runner who brings hope?"

"Confidence isn't a bad thing, right? Okay, the second most popular contestant, Gotham Carol, has made their debut. Next up is our undisputed number one, our miracle runner Oguri, who's once again challenging for the Japan Cup!"

Gotham Carol tossed her cape and walked down the stage, her attention focused on the colors in the audience seats.

Oguruma's appeal is extremely strong. She alone occupies half of the market, and the rest is almost equally divided between Gotham Carol and Mejiro McQueen.

It's undeniable that I have such unparalleled popularity in this regard. But Oguri, I won't lose, absolutely not.

Gotham Carol closed his eyes and rested until Chestnut Hat finished his appearance and came to his side, then he opened his eyes.

"Are you ready, Carol? But, I'm really curious about that method you mentioned before."

There was an undisguised desire for knowledge flashing in Xiao Limao's eyes. It was rare to see such a strong color in her eyes - except when she was eating.

However, Oguruma is indeed a horse girl who has an unremitting pursuit of running, so it is not surprising.

And for such questions, Gotham Carol’s answer is very simple.

"You'll know soon. For now, it's still a secret."

With that, Gotham Carol walked into the gate.

Her position is number six, Oguruma's is number eight, and Mejiro McQueen's number is number four, which is closer to the inner lane.

So, what will be the order and direction of this game?

This is easy to see, right? Since Mejiro McQueen has such a big advantage, she will definitely use the escape strategy at the beginning of the game. This is her only choice.

Because in this Japan Cup, she is not only pursuing victory, but also proving herself to be the only and unquestionable successor of Bo Mu Liu Ge.

On the other hand, Oguruma will maintain his usual pace of being ahead or behind the horse until the second half of the race when he suddenly starts to exert his strength.

According to the situation, what approach should Gotham Carol choose?

Anyway, it definitely won’t be a mass escape.

only…

I'm not sure if the Phantom told you this... but McQueen, if you were to arrange your tactics according to the running method I used before, such as the big chase... then you would be at a disadvantage before the race even starts, okay?

So just a little bit...will it start to let you feel the long-lost love from your sister?

whee.

"All the runners have finished their gates. First up is our third most popular runner, Mejiro McQueen. She's surprisingly been assigned gate four. It looks like she'll have a good chance of repeating her epic escape from the Ruka Stakes in the 2,400-meter Japan Cup."

"Yes, and then there's Gotham Anthem. But honestly, if we use the Great Chase method when Mejiro McQueen is about to escape, will we really be able to overtake him after the start?"

"I'm afraid not. So, will the Gotham Carolers change their running style in this race?"

"However, our most popular character, Oguruma, shouldn't see much change. She'll continue at her usual pace and join the competition, right?"

"I'm looking forward to it if our Oguri-san can win her first Japan Cup."

【red】

"Yes, but it doesn't matter who wins among the contestants here, so the competition will start soon, let's wait and see!"

【red】

Gotham Carol was breathing heavily. She even twisted her toes slightly to make the tips of her shoes find a more suitable position for exerting force. Then she abandoned everything and completely emptied her mind.

What is the first step for Bo Mu Liuge to give his all, or even exceed his all and break through his limit?

Of course, it’s the highest level, the most dedicated, even the hallmark flow state…

Then, at the moment before the game started——

Little Chestnut felt it most clearly. She was not far from the Gotham Carol and could even clearly feel the surging momentum that seemed to have defeated the god of death at the moment when the gate could light up at any time.

Is this the full force of Carol? But how will she overcome her already exhausted body?

How to overcome physical slowness? This is really a question that makes people unable to find the answer for a while.

only…

Can the sluggishness of the body be compared to losing its original functions due to being damp?

In that case, let’s use the blazing flames to burn away the dullness that shouldn’t exist...

【green!】

"The race begins, and the first person to leave the gate... is actually the Gotham Carol contestant who always chases the fastest?!"

What is the method for overcoming physical slowness as mentioned in the Gotham Carol?

Answer: Treat your body as the most sophisticated weapon and bet everything on it.

【Burning fiercely, your body will become a raging fire! 】

Chapter 121: Leave the Chaser Behind

"The first person to start this race is actually the always-chasing Gotham Carol?!"

When the green light of the gate came on, Mejiro McQueen started running at the first moment. She even felt that she performed better than usual!

But even so, she chose the escape route to face this God-given victory, but she was completely behind at the start?!

Mejiro McQueen inevitably looked at the opponent who was ahead of him. There was red flames lingering around her body!

And he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Mebai McQueen always felt that he could clearly see a little bit of silver spreading in the dark hair, like a smudge of paint... Was it an illusion under the sun?

Wait, Mejiro McQueen, what are you thinking about? What should you really do now?

It’s time to catch up with her, prove your strength, and win this game!

Mebai McQueen stopped daydreaming, she lowered her body and tried her best.

I also have a reason not to lose this game, Gotham Ode... I will defeat you.

No matter who it is, as long as I can get news about Sister Liuge after winning... I will take a step forward even if it's the Three Goddesses!

Mejiro McQueen's body also flashed with strange colors, but that color was the deep black under the sun.

The power from Phantom Flow Song was fully displayed on Mejiro McQueen, and with such changes, her speed was increasing rapidly!

"Sure enough, Mejiro McQueen has caught up, but the current leader is still Gotham Anthem, who chose the Great Escape Method! It's really shocking, I've never seen such a scene before. And, doesn't it look very similar? This scene?"